I received this handmade card for my birthday last month and I thought it was so creative and pretty:

Then I got to thinking, I can do that being the crafty person I am and it would also be fun!

So I headed to the store, bought a bunch of supplies like card stock, tape, a couple stamps, ink, stickers, rhinestones and little silk-like flowers. I already have a good supply of ribbon and lace, etc from my sewing business that I can use to create one-of- a-kind cards.

I came home and was already going through the year, thinking who can I make a card for first. In January, I only have one birthday card to send, to my childhood friend and here is what I created for her:

Here are all of the cards I have made so far and it’s fun thinking of the person, then creating a card for them: